Lockheed Martin has converted Black Hawk choppers into pilotless cargo drone.
The autonomous version of its iconic Black Hawk helicopters were developed in less than a year
Developed by Lockheed’s Sikorsky, the uncrewed aircraft is called the S-70UAS U-Hawk
Sikorsky replaced the UH-60L’s cockpit with actuated clamshell doors and a rear ramp, allowing roll-on and roll-off cargo operations.
The aircraft has 25 percent more cargo space than the standard Black Hawk
A tablet gives an operator full command of the U-Hawk aircraft from start-up to shut down.
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The MATRIX autonomy system automatically generates a flight plan, relying on cameras, sensors and algorithms to help navigate the U-Hawk aircraft safely to its destination.
